You will receive the full meeting point details and a map after you finalize your booking, in a confirmation email.
Do I have to book my Free Tour?
Yes, it's necessary to book your Free Tour in order to receive the full meeting point details via email on time. This helps ensure an enjoyable experience and good coordination between guides and tour guests. Booking is free, quick, and easy!
Can I contact my guide?
Yes, you will be able to message your guide with any questions that you might have after making a reservation, up until the start of the tour.
Can I make a booking for a larger group?
Maybe! In order to keep the group sizes manageable, each guide sets their own limit of guests per booking and departure. Choose the Free Tour you want to book, select the number of people in your group, and see if there are any departures available that suit your needs.
Are Free Tours really Free?
Yes, with Free Tours, there's no set price; instead, the guides rely on the tips of participants to sustain their livelihoods. By contributing a fair amount that reflects the value you receive from the tour, you not only support the guides but also express your appreciation for their expertise and dedication.
The tours are solely tips based so you can decide to contribute as much or as little as you feel the experience was worth.
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Latest reviews
Essential Free Tour Alicante
25/10/23
Merci Juan pour cette visite d'Alicante et son histoire marquée par des nombreuses destructions et reconstructions.
Nous avons passé un très bon moment. Malgré la barrière de la langue, tu as su nous transmettre ta passion pour cette belle ville. Marie, Lilian et Antonn
Marie
Essential Free Tour Alicante
13/10/23
This tour was a wow! The great thing about these kinds of tours, is that you are learning a lot of indepth history and culture. The people that come on these tours are very attentive. Our guide was a very happy, houmerous and proud individual. One of the best in my experience. Jim Carlisle
Jim
Essential Free Tour Alicante
13/09/23
Yes.I think it would be of help to the guide, a very pleasant young man if he went on a guide in another city to learn what tourists want to hear, fun and some information which the tourist would like to know about the city a little less history, we cut our tour short as we were on a tight s heddle.
Pat
Essential Free Tour Alicante
03/08/23
A very interesting tour. Our guide Joan prepared an informative route from which I learned a lot of completely new things about Alicante and the history of Spain. Special thanks for the gastronomic recommendations.
Iryna
Essential Free Tour Alicante
03/07/23
Muy agradable y amena
Ana
Highlights of your trip!
Best Free Tours in Alicante
Welcome to one of the lesser-known jewels of the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Alicante is a walkable charming town blessed with sunny warm weather all year round. We invite you to book a Free Walking Tour in Alicante to walk with a local guide and discover the most authentic local lifestyle, get the best food recommendations and restaurant tips. Both first-timers in Alicante and those who want to explore in-depth the city can join a Free City Tour in Alicante (also known as Free Historical Center Tour or City Center Tour). This tour organized by a local guide will take you around the city center, where you will enjoy historic monuments, parks shaded with palm trees and vibrant commercial streets. By night, we also recommend booking in advance a Free Myths and Legends Tours in Alicante. This is a fun experience, ideal for families, where you will hear spooky stories about medieval knights, califs, kings and modern urban legends.
Highlights of a Free Tour in Alicante
Many tourists arrive at Alicante either by plane or train and head straight to the extensive beaches nearby. Unfortunately, those travelers are skipping one or two days of amazing sightseeing in one of the most welcoming and affordable towns in the Mediterranean coast of Spain. All Free Tour in Alicante should start in the Town Hall Square, so you can admire the arcades and fountains, and then take guests along the narrow streets of Santa Cruz Quarter, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Castanos Street, Carbonell House, the Central Market, and many more interesting places. Santa Barbara Castle is maybe the most iconic landmark in Alicante. This wonderful fortress played an important role during medieval times, but it was also in use during the Spanish Civil War. At sunset, we recommend a nice walk around the waterfront promenade and the port. There are many inviting eateries where you can stop for mouth-watering tapas and a drink.
What to Do in Alicante
Joining an Alicante Free Walking Tour should be at the top of your list when thinking about what to do in this lovely sunny city. After spending a couple of hours visiting the highest-rated monuments in the historical center, there are lots of fun activities to do. Head to the port and take a ride to Tabarca Island: it’s a picturesque place with nice beaches, photogenic churches, and amazing fish restaurants. Of course, there are many other beaches near the city center that you can visit in the area. Our favorites are San Juan Beach, Albufereta Beach, and Postiguet Beach. However, if you have a car, you can drive farther away to untouched Cala Ambolo. Finally, Alicante is also a wonderful place to taste the many delicacies of Valencian food, such as paella, seafood, special breads, ‘fartons’, and the amazing horchata. The Central Market is the ideal spot to start your exploration of local gastronomy.
